Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Gustavus Adolphus College; Minnesota; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Tuition benefit plan for employees and

Paid parental leave

Employer retirement contribution

Job summary

Gustavus Adolphus College is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. You will partner with the CFO and senior leadership to improve transparency and align resources with institutional priorities.

The role focuses on developing models, dashboards, and actionable insights while strengthening financial sustainability for the college in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial management experience, including knowledge of budget development and management.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Strong ability to develop financial reporting and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage the development of the College-wide budget with senior leadership.
• Provide reporting on budget vs. actual spending and forecasting.
• Develop budget reports for leaders and departments with actionable insights.
• Lead presentations with stakeholders to incorporate campus input into planning.
• Manage budget in ERP system and provide training on budget processes.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and forecasting models.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

Master’s degree

CPA license

Tools

ERP systems

Planning software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

JOB SUMMARY: The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Manager leads the College’s budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, providing data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making. This role partners closely with senior leadership to enhance financial transparency, improve operational efficiency, and ensure alignment between financial resources and institutional priorities. The FP&A Manager plays a key role in strengthening financial accountability and advancing the College’s long-term financial sustainability. This position reports to the CFO and does not currently have any direct reports.

Salary Range: $85,000-$105,000, based on qualifications and relevant experience. Candidates who meet or exceed the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Budget:

• Create and manage the development of the College-wide budget, collaborating closely with the CFO/VP of Finance, Controller, President’s leadership team, Budget managers, and others.
• Provide ongoing analysis and reporting on budget vs. actual spending.
• Develop and deliver budget reports for senior leadership and department leaders, turning data into clear, innovative, and actionable information.
• Lead the presentations and discussions with various stakeholders throughout the college on budget, actual spending, forecasting, and other related topics to ensure that the views of representatives from across campus are captured and incorporated as appropriate into the planning process.
• Serve as a main conduit of information sharing with campus stakeholders.
• Manage the technical aspects of the budget within the College’s ERP system.
• Provide education and training on budget methodology, process and system.
• Enhance and manage the College’s forecasting model.
• Provide detailed forecasting reports with variance analysis.
• Lead scenario planning and financial modeling to support key institutional initiatives and long-term planning.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the CFO/VP of Finance and senior leadership.
• Develop models, metrics, reports, charts, and automated operational solutions where feasible. Develop and maintain the College’s financial dashboard.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting efficiency, and data integrity.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights and communications methods to support decision-making across the College.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate on college committees providing business acumen.
• Assist with debt management supporting the CFO/Vice President of Finance and Controller during the capital financing process.
• Provide exemplary service to the role’s stakeholders, including both internal and external constituents.
• Provide coordination with the Advancement Division and Controller’s office to ensure endowment funds are appropriately moved, recorded, and released to the appropriate budgetary group.
• Support the development of information and slide decks for various Board of Trustees and subcommittee meetings, including the Institutional Resource Group (IRG), Budget Committee, Investment Committee, and other committees as requested.
• All other duties as assigned.

Prerequisites

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial management experience, including knowledge of budget development and management.
• Comfort dealing with ambiguity and ability to analyze highly complex information.
• Skilled at developing financial reporting and modeling.
• Ability to develop and nurture strong collaborative internal and external business relationships and partnerships.
• Advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Skilled at organizing projects and seeing them through to completion.
• Excellent computer skills, including ERP systems, planning software, data mining, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Able to act independently within the parameters of the position description in all areas of authority and responsibility, and appropriately represent the CFO/Vice President of Finance and the President’s Office with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decisions in an expeditious manner.
• Proficient with Google Apps and Microsoft Office possessing the ability to learn upgrades and new programs, as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• CPA license.
• Experience working for a non-profit or university environment.

Gustavus offers competitive and comprehensive benefits which include:

• Medical insurance (which includes access to Nice Healthcare) as well as dental, vision, and life insurance
• Workplace accommodations for physical or mental health concerns
• Onsite health services
• Free parking, exercise classes, and use of library and athletic facilities
• Paid parental leave
• Employer contribution to retirement savings plan (after one year of employment)
• Tuition benefit plan for employees and spouse

Gustavus Adolphus College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.

Gustavus Adolphus College is one of the nation’s leading private liberal arts colleges serving approximately 1,800 students. The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. Known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-away, and service-learning programs, Gustavus is located on a scenic 340-acre hill in St. Peter, Minnesota only one hour southwest of the Twin Cities.